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24 Jul 2013

GARNIER PURE EXFOLIATING FACEWASH - REVIEW

Hi Girls,

In summers, my otherwise dry
skin gets a little oily on the T-Zone and is more prone for blackheads prompting
me to (sincerely) do a face clean up every month. I wanted a mild exfoliating
face wash which I could use daily to keep my nose area fresh without making my
overall skin even drier. I got this product and have been using it for the past
2 months. I guess I am ready to review it.

Packing: The product comes in
a white plastic tube with a screw cap which is travel friendly. It is basic and
functional. Nothing fancy.

Texture: The texture of the face
wash is runny. It has tiny blue exfoliating beads suspended on a gel base. The
face wash is so runny that, every time I try to get it out of the tube, I end
up getting more than required. I guess a pump dispenser would have been great.

Fragrance: It has a strong bitter
herbal fragrance which is predominantly of neem and eucalyptus. As I have used
lot of herbal stuffs in my childhood, the fragrance is not as overwhelming as
it would for someone who is new to such fragrances.

Now coming to the
performance part, it does the job of mild exfoliation very well. The beads are very
small that they will never irritate the skin. It is NOT a scrub but something
that would maintain your fresh face till the next clean up session. It is not
drying. It lathers up decently. It cleanses well and it is not harsh. I have
dry, acne prone and extremely sensitive skin. I use this face wash daily in the
mornings for the past two months and it has not irritated my skin even once.

I find it difficult
to wash off the product completely from my face. It requires more water than my
other face washes. May be because its soap free? I don’t know. That said, my
face feels incredibly clean and smooth after using this product. I don’t have
the dry stretchy feeling. It keeps my face fresh for about 4 hours when I have
no makeup on which is pretty impressive.

Though they have
mentioned that it is apt for oily to combination skin, I use it on my dry –
combination skin and it works fine. It is not moisturizing but works fine. I don’t
think it will do a great job in an oily skin.

Likes:

1. Very gentle and
apt for daily mild exfoliation.

2. Soap Free.

3. Small quantity is
required.

4. Has eucalyptus
extract.

5. Did not irritate
my skin or make it feel dry.

6. Cleanses well.

7. Pocket friendly.

8. Easily available.

Dislikes:

1. Requires more
water to wash off.

2. Strong herbal
fragrance.

3. May not be suitable
for oily skin.

4. This is not a substitute
for scrub.

Maniac’s Rating: 4/5.

As it mildly
exfoliates, obviously the recurrence of black heads is very much slowed down.
It is not potent enough to remove the black heads or cure them. But yes, if you
start using this product after a cleanup session, it will definitely maintain
your face the same way till the next session.

Recommended for
Combination – dry skin in summers.

I am already in my
third tube and will definitely repurchase till the summers are over.

Hope you girls found
my review useful. Have you tried the Garnier Pure Exfoliating face wash?